More than 45 individuals and organizations across Kentucky and southern Indiana are represented in this year’s MediStar Award nominees. Leading the way is the University of Kentucky with five nominations. Baptist Health and Bluegrass Care Navigators are also strongly represented with four nominations each. First-time nominees Family Directed, HIVE and NASCEND join past nominees such as Foundation…
News
Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health Services Becomes Baptist Health Floyd
After months of transition work, Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health Services officially became part of Baptist Health at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016. The new name of the organization is Baptist Health Floyd. The binding asset purchase agreement was signed at the end of June and was approved by the Floyd County Commissioners,…
Evolent Health Expands Partnership with Passport Health Plan
Passport Health Plan and Evolent Health, a company providing an integrated value-based care platform to the nation’s leading providers and payers, today announced that Evolent has entered into a definitive agreement to partner with the current sponsors of Passport in continuing to serve the Kentucky Medicaid market. The current sponsors, which include The University of…
Severity of future dementia burden revealed in 20 states, including Kentucky
According to new data reported at the 2017 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC 2017) in London, multiple regions of the United States have been revealed as neurology “deserts” due to a projected chronic shortage of neurologists, and a rapid rise in Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia cases. The research further shows that, due to…
Stites & Harbison Promotes Five Attorneys
Stites & Harbison, PLLC announced today that five attorneys have been promoted within the law firm effective January 2017. The new Members (Partners) include: Amy Baker – Atlanta office – Real Estate & Banking Service Group Baker’s practice focuses primarily on commercial real estate transactions and secured lending. Her practice includes the representation of national,…
Stites & Harbison Grows Environmental Practice with the Addition of Attorney Jennifer Cave
Elizabeth Bagby joins McBrayer as Director of Business Development
Managing IP Honors Stites & Harbison Attorneys on “IP Stars” 2016 List
Hospice of the Bluegrass Staff Member Accepted into Prestigious National Program
Profiles
Meet Cassie Mitchell, Chief Operating Officer Clinical Services at Bluegrass Care Navigators
FAST FACTS Hometown: Burgin, Kentucky Family: Husband (Matt), Sons (Cole – 17 and Greyson – 15), Furry Children (Sampson and Emmett) Hobbies: Traveling with family and friends, gardening and reading. Currently reading: Personal –“The House We Grew Up In” by Lisa Jewell and for work – “The Vibrant Workplace: Overcoming the Obstacles to Building a…
The Hosparus Health Physician Spotlight: Danesh Mazloomdoost, MD
Meet Paul Beatrice, president and CEO of Bluegrass.org
The Hosparus Health Physician Spotlight: Vincent William Prusick MD, Shriners Hospital for Children Medical Center
Meet Tammy York Day, president and CEO of the Louisville Healthcare CEO Council
Last Month
No-fault insurance in Kentucky
By: K. Kelly White Bryant and Sarah Cronan Spurlock House Bill 151, “An Act Relating to Insurance Fraud,” was signed by the Kentucky Governor on March 26, 2019 and went into effect on June 27, 2019. In part, the Act creates a new section of the Kentucky Motor Vehicle Reparations Act (KRS 304.39) that prohibits…